[LAD] IM like GUI for netjack

[torbenh at gmx.de]

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 12:27:41PM -0500, nescivi wrote:
> On Saturday 29 November 2008 23:50:32 torbenh at gmx.de wrote:
> > hi...
> >
> > now that the backend is mostly done, i am thinking about
> > a GUI for netjack.
> >
> > i already found gtknetsource.py on my HD, i started mucking
> > with that some months ago.
> > i plan to extend that thingy now.
> >
> > but setting up the connection, and getting IP addresses
> > of users is still a PITA.
> > i am thinking along the lines of an IM like thing,
> > based on jabber.
> >
> > i am not seeing good options to making this available
> > in the various IM clients.
> > thats why i would rather like to have modified jabberd running
> > on jackaudio.org or at the consortium servers.
> >
> > it would not support chatting or stuff.
> > only show who is online. and if a session is running.
> > it would only make the IP of a user available when he agrees,
> > to open session... blabla... security.
> >
> > so basically you click on your buddy, to open a session.
> > buddy agrees.
> > IP of buddy is transmitted. tool measures connection.
> > provides you with some options.
> > ie compression ratio, number of channels, latency, who is master ?
> >
> > and starts the netjack session.
> >
> > thoughts ?
> 
> Does irclib for python help?
> Creates a python irc client, which you can then have only the options you 
> propose.
> Not jabber based though.

this might be a very good alternative. 
one would need to register a second nick on freenode for this i guess.

it would still not be easy to detect the IP of a peer, if he was using a
cloak. i basically want to expose IP only if user agrees.
and detecting IP from inside NAT is not trivial.
not sure how i should tacke this. i there some service out there,
which can tell me my IP if i open a TCP connection to it ?

if you have a solution for this, irc would become my choice i guess ;D




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